Portugal registers a 17% increase in gross gambling revenue in the second quarter
Portugal's licensed operators generated €146.4 million in gross gaming revenue in the second quarter. Online gaming revenues rose by 42%, but sports betting revenue fell by 8%. New player registrations declined by 23%. Players aged between 25 and 44 represented the majority of all registered players at around 60%.
There were 716,000 players in games during the second quarter, down by 43,00 from the previous quarter. SRIJ issued 58 closure notices and blocked 34 ISPs during this period. Portugal collected 44.9 million euros from 'Special Tax on Online Games' (IEJO).